WO1996027442A1 - Element de logement de support de tube a essai - Google Patents

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WO1996027442A1
WO1996027442A1 PCT/SE1996/000207 SE9600207W WO9627442A1 WO 1996027442 A1 WO1996027442 A1 WO 1996027442A1 SE 9600207 W SE9600207 W SE 9600207W WO 9627442 A1 WO9627442 A1 WO 9627442A1
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test tube
ring
insert
centre axis
spring members
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Torsten Lind
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Pharmacia & Upjohn Ab
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Priority to EP96906123A priority Critical patent/EP0813448B1/fr
Priority to DE69618347T priority patent/DE69618347T2/de
Priority to US08/894,610 priority patent/US5985219A/en
Priority to JP52679196A priority patent/JP3735120B2/ja
Priority to AT96906123T priority patent/ATE211412T1/de
Priority to DK96906123T priority patent/DK0813448T3/da
Publication of WO1996027442A1 publication Critical patent/WO1996027442A1/fr

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L9/00—Supporting devices; Holding devices
    • B01L9/06—Test-tube stands; Test-tube holders

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  • the present invention relates to a test tube holder insert to be inserted into a hole in a test tube rack for receiving test tubes of different diameters, comprising a ring to be secured in said hole and being provided with spring members extending from the ring towards the centre axis of the ring to resiliently engage the outside of a test tube inserted into the insert.
  • test tube holder inserts are known.
  • a cross- sectional view of such a known test tube holder insert is shown in Fig. 1 on the appended drawing.
  • the insert shown comprises a ring 1 which in a manner not shown in any greater detail, is designed to be snapped in place in any of the holes in a tray provided with holes for receiving test tubes and belonging to a not shown test tube rack.
  • the ring 1 is provided with spring members in the form of resilient tongues 2, which extend obliquely towards the centre axis of the ring 1.
  • Test tube racks having two trays provided with holes and arranged above each other with the holes aligned for receiving test tubes, are also known.
  • inserts of the kind shown in Fig. 1 are secured in the holes in both trays.
  • a more stable but not completely reliable fixation is obtained of the lower portion of the test tubes since, after all, the test tubes can end up askew.
  • the object of the invention is to bring about a test tube holder insert for test tube racks, which insert, for test tubes within a certain range of diameters, ensures the
  • test tube holder insert according to the present invention in that the spring members are connected at their other end to a second ring which is arranged coaxially with the first-mentioned ring along its centre axis, and that each spring member is curved towards said centre axis to exhibit a section which extends parallel to the centre axis and which resiliently engages the outside of a test tube inserted into the insert.
  • Fig. 2 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a test tube holder insert in accordance with the invention
  • Fig. 3 is a sche atical sectional view of a test tube rack with two test tube holder inserts according to the invention into which two test tubes of different diameters have been inserted.
  • Fig. 2 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a test tube holder insert according to the invention.
  • the test tube holder insert shown in Fig. 2 is intended to be secured in a hole in a test tube rack in order to make it possible to receive test tubes of different diameters therein.
  • Fig. 3 is a schematical sectional view of an embodiment of a test tube rack, known per se, with two trays 3 and 4 provided with holes for inserts according to Fig. 2, and arranged above each other.
  • the test tube rack shown also comprises an underlying tray 5 which is adapted to support, from below, test tubes placed in the test tube rack.
  • Two test tubes, denoted 6 and 7, respectively, of different diameters have been inserted into the inserts as shown in Fig. 3.
  • the test tube holder insert according to the invention shown in Fig. 2, comprises a ring 8 as the known insert shown in Fig. 1. On its outside, that ring is provided, on the one hand, with a number of hook-shaped elements 9 and, on the other hand, with a number of protrusions 10, which are adapted to co-operate in order to secure the insert according to Fig. 2 in the test tube rack according to Fig. 3 in such a manner that the underside of the protrusions 10 will engage the upside of the tray 3, while the hook-shaped elements 9 will snap in against the underside of the tray 3 as clearly apparent from Fig. 3.
  • the hook-shaped elements 9 are designed resilient so that they spring away when they are brought through the hole in the tray 3 to thereafter snap in against the underside of the tray 3.
  • the ring 8 can be uniform around all of its circumference but the design shown in Fig. 2 with the radially projecting protrusions 10, is preferable from a manufacturing point of view.
  • the test tube holder insert according to the invention also comprises a ring 11 which is arranged coaxially with the ring 8 along its centre axis.
  • a number of spring members 12 extend between the rings 8 and 11.
  • the number of spring members 12 is four in the embodiment of the test tube holder insert according to the invention, shown in Fig. 2.
  • the number of spring members 12 can be greater than four but has to be at least two in order for the insert according to the invention to function in a desired manner.
  • the spring members 12 are curved towards the centre axis of the rings 8 and 11 to individually exhibit a section 13 which extends along the centre axis at a predetermined distance therefrom.
  • the surfaces of the sections 13 of the spring members 12, facing the centre axis, are intended to resiliently engage the outside of a test tube inserted into the insert such as the test tubes 6 and 7 shown in Fig. 3.
  • the length of the sections 13 is e.g. around 5 mm for inserts having a length of around 32 mm.
  • the insert according to the invention is provided with guiding elements 14. These guiding elements 14 are intended to guide the prolongation movement of the lower portion of the insert in a vertical direction in the hole in the tray 4 when a test tube is inserted into the insert and, at the same time, restrict the horizontal movement of the lower portion of the insert in that hole.
  • the guiding elements 14 comprise guiding pins projecting from the ring 11 towards the ring 8. These guiding pins extend parallel to the centre axis of the rings 8 and 11 and are adapted to engage, with their outsides, the hole wall of a hole in the tray 4 in the test tube rack shown in Fig. 3 for test tubes of all diameters that could come into question for the insert.
  • notches 15 are formed in the outside of the spring members 12 at the transition between the spring members and the rings 8 and 11, respectively.
  • the notches 15 are not necessary but are preferable in certain applications where some kind of a hinge function is required between the rings 8 and 11, and the spring members 12, e.g. to avoid that the pressure from the spring members 12 will be too great on test tubes of larger diameters within the range of diameters in question.
  • the test tube holder insert according to the invention is made of plastic, e.g. polyetheretherketone, and injection moulded in one piece.
  • the test tube holder inserts according to the invention are manufactured to be able to receive test tubes whose diameters lie within certain intervals such as 5 - 12 mm, 10 - 16 mm and 15 - 24 mm. Due to the design of the spring members, the test tube holder insert according to the invention will be very stable and will guarantee a vertical alignment of the test tubes within the interval of diameters in question in the test tube racks of today.

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Abstract

Un élément de logement de tube à essai destiné à être inséré dans un orifice situé dans un râtelier pour tubes à essai (6, 7) de différents diamètres, comporte une bague (8) qui se fixe dans ledit orifice et qui présente des éléments ressorts s'étendant depuis la bague (8) jusqu'à l'axe central de ce dernier pour venir en contact élastique avec l'extérieur d'un tube à essai inséré dans l'élément de logement. L'autre extrémité des éléments ressorts (12) est reliée à une seconde bague (11) qui est placée coaxialement par rapport à la première bague (8), le long de son axe central. Chaque élément ressort (12) est incurvé vers ledit axe central de sorte qu'il présente une partie (13) s'étendant parallèlement audit axe et venant en contact élastique avec l'extérieur d'un tube à essai inséré dans l'élément de logement.
PCT/SE1996/000207 1995-03-03 1996-02-16 Element de logement de support de tube a essai WO1996027442A1 (fr)

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EP96906123A EP0813448B1 (fr) 1995-03-03 1996-02-16 Element de logement de support de tube a essai
DE69618347T DE69618347T2 (de) 1995-03-03 1996-02-16 Einsatz für einen probenröhrchenhalter
US08/894,610 US5985219A (en) 1995-03-03 1996-02-16 Test tube holder insert
JP52679196A JP3735120B2 (ja) 1995-03-03 1996-02-16 試験管ホルダインサート
AT96906123T ATE211412T1 (de) 1995-03-03 1996-02-16 Einsatz für einen probenröhrchenhalter
DK96906123T DK0813448T3 (da) 1995-03-03 1996-02-16 Indsats til en prøverørsholder

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SE9500777A SE9500777D0 (sv) 1995-03-03 1995-03-03 Provrörshållarinsats
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DK (1) DK0813448T3 (fr)
ES (1) ES2170852T3 (fr)
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DK0813448T3 (da) 2002-04-15
DE69618347T2 (de) 2002-09-19
EP0813448A1 (fr) 1997-12-29
ATE211412T1 (de) 2002-01-15
EP0813448B1 (fr) 2002-01-02
SE9500777D0 (sv) 1995-03-03
ES2170852T3 (es) 2002-08-16
JP3735120B2 (ja) 2006-01-18

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